I survived the closing of the Biltmore, which was a real shock at the time, so I guess adding one more to memory just signifies the cycle of constant renewal. Will it open as a hotel under a new name, eventually become seniors apartments (like the Biltmore today), or be demolished ?? Time will tell. Dave K3ZJ From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of "n8sy@n8sy.com" <n8sy@n8sy.com> Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 9:03 PM To: "arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org" <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org>, "'Yonally, Scott, N8SY (VD, GL)'" <N8SY@arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:34208] Sad news from Dayton Ohio... For those of you that have attended the Dayton Hamvention in the past will want to know that the Crown Plaza Hotel in downtown Dayton is closing at the end of this week. It seems that there just hasn’t been enough business for them to stay open any longer. I guess COVID-19 got another one. I know that over the years there have been many great memories of banquets and bashes held there. Like Hara Arena, they will now just have to live in our memories only. Sorry to be the one to bring this bad news to you. 73, Scott… Scott Yonally, N8SY Great Lakes Division Vice Director ARRL - The National Association For Amateur Radio™ n8sy@arrl.org<mailto:n8sy@arrl.org> 419-512-4445 419-756-5046